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HP Pavilion dv9880ed Entertainment Notebook PC vs HP Pavilion dv9890ed Entertainment Notebook PC

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  • 111specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 108identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal memory
    • Pavilion dv9880ed Entertainment Notebook PC:3 GB
    • Pavilion dv9890ed Entertainment Notebook PC:4 GB
  • Total storage capacity
    • Pavilion dv9880ed Entertainment Notebook PC:160 GB
    • Pavilion dv9890ed Entertainment Notebook PC:500 GB
  • Wireless technology
    • Pavilion dv9880ed Entertainment Notebook PC:IEEE 802.11a/b/g
    • Pavilion dv9890ed Entertainment Notebook PC:IEEE 802.11a/g/n

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Comparison of Pavilion dv9880ed Entertainment Notebook PC, Pavilion dv9890ed Entertainment Notebook PC
117 specifications
Designidentical
Country of originChinaChina
Displayidentical
Display diagonal43.2 cm (17")43.2 cm (17")
Display resolution1440 x 900 pixels1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratio16:1016:10
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™2 DuoIntel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelT8100T8100
Processor cores22
Processor threads22
Processor frequency2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor cache3 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeL2L2
Processor front side bus800 MHz800 MHz
Processor socketSocket 478Socket 478
Processor lithography45 nm45 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesIntel Core 2 Duo T8000 SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo T8000 Series
Processor codenamePenrynPenryn
Bus typeFSBFSB
FSB ParityNoNo
SteppingM0M0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)35 W35 W
Tjunction105 °C105 °C
Number of Processing Die Transistors410 M410 M
Processing Die size107 mm²107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)10.510.5
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers3 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR2-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers160 GB500 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speed5400 RPM5400 RPM
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GSNVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GS
Maximum graphics card memory1.791 GB1.791 GB
Audioidentical
Audio system3D Sound Blaster Pro3D Sound Blaster Pro
Network1 differ
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11a/b/gIEEE 802.11a/g/n
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version2.0+EDR2.0+EDR
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity33
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Microphone inYesYes
Docking connectorYesYes
ExpressCard slotYesYes
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotYesYes
Modem (RJ-11) ports11
TV-in portNoNo
TV-outYesYes
TV-out typeS-VideoS-Video
PS/2 ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantity00
Serial ports quantity00
USB 1.1 ports quantity00
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard layoutQWERTYQWERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows Vista Home PremiumWindows Vista Home Premium
Bundled softwareMicrosoft Works; Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0; Windows Mail; Adobe Reader 8.0; Windows Media Player; Windows Photo Gallery; DVD Play; Windows Movie Maker, Windows DVD Maker; Cyberlink DVD Suite; Windows Media center, QuickPlay - WindowsMicrosoft Works; Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0; Windows Mail; Adobe Reader 8.0; Windows Media Player; Windows Photo Gallery; DVD Play; Windows Movie Maker, Windows DVD Maker; Cyberlink DVD Suite; Windows Media center, QuickPlay - Windows
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)NoNo
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyNoNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)NoNo
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)NoNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)NoNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)NoNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)NoNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Insider™NoNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyNoNo
Processor ARK ID3391633916
Processor codeSLAVJSLAVJ
Processor package size35 x 35 mm35 x 35 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesNoNo
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Poweridentical
DC-in jackYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight3.55 kg3.55 kg
Width396 mm396 mm
Depth285 mm285 mm
Height (front)3.16 cm3.16 cm
Height (rear)4.18 cm4.18 cm
Packaging dataidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)480 x 170 x 350 mm480 x 170 x 350 mm
Package weight5.1 kg5.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portNoNo
Internal modemYesYes
Modem speed56 Kbit/s56 Kbit/s
Supplied AC adapter typeACAC
TV tuner typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVB-T
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington

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